A light bulb with a tungsten filament is attached to a source of variable voltage. As the voltage is increased on the bulb,

a. the bulb's resistance decreases.
b. the bulb's resistance increases.
c. the power dissipated remains constant.
d. the current in the bulb decreases.


B

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